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February 24, 2026

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New ERAS for SPP: Stakeholders Approve RA Studies
SPP stakeholders approved a tariff revision that creates a one-time study outside the grid operator’s normal planning process, helping load-responsible entities meet their resource adequacy requirement.
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Load Growth Dominates Discussions at GCPA’s Spring Conference
Rapid demand growth within ERCOT was a major point of discussion at the Gulf Coast Power Association's recent Spring Conference.
Texas RE
Texas RE Endorses 6.4% Budget Increase for 2026
The Texas Reliability Entity’s Member Representatives Committee has unanimously approved the entity’s 2026 budget and business plan that is within 1% of previous projections, but at 6.4% increase over 2025.
ERCOT
PUC Staff Urges Approval of 765-kV Lines to West Texas
The Texas Public Utility Commission’s staff has recommended the commission approve the construction of three 765-kV transmission lines, rather than 345-kV, into the petroleum-rich Permian Basin to improve the region’s reliability.
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GCPA Hears Different Tales on Texas Load Growth from 2 CEOs
Two power industry CEOs at the Gulf Coast Power Association’s spring conference offered two different takes on ERCOT load growth over the rest of the decade — and how the sector should deal with a potential doubling of peak demand by 2031.
FERC
Christie Blasts PJM Pursuit of Transource Market Efficiency Project
FERC Chair Mark Christie criticized PJM for continuing to consider proceeding with Transource Energy’s Independence Energy Connection transmission project years after Pennsylvania regulators denied it a certificate of public convenience and need.
Pattern Energy
SunZia Gets Mixed Decision on Tariff
FERC approved the non-rate terms of SunZia Transmission’s proposed transmission owner tariff but sent the tariff’s non-subscriber usage rate to a settlement process and potential hearing.
CAISO
CAISO Issues ‘Expedited’ Plan for Allocating EDAM Congestion Revenues
CAISO released a draft final proposal detailing how EDAM will allocate congestion revenues in circumstances when a transmission constraint in one BAA produces “parallel” flows in a neighboring BAA also participating in the market.
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ISO-NE Prepares Expedited Filing After Ruling on Order 2023 Compliance
The NEPOOL Transmission and Markets Committees voted to support an ISO-NE proposal to adjust several key dates and deadlines in its compliance proposal for FERC Order 2023.
FERC
N.J. Gov. Urges FERC to Investigate PJM; Christie and Phillips Defend PJM
Gov. Phil Murphy called for PJM to be investigated by FERC with regard to the Base Residual Auction, while FERC Commissioner Christie says PJM staff is "deserving of praise."

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